I got an up-close look at Roblox's new safety feature. Here's what I found.

I traveled to Roblox's headquarters to do a demo of a new safety feature it says will help protect child users.

She just wanted to play Roblox with friends. Then the messages from a predator began.

Roblox is one of the world’s most popular kids’ games, but lawsuits around the country allege predators are hiding in plain sight.
Wired

He Hunted Alleged Groomers on Roblox. Then the Company Banned Him

Last month, Kentucky attorney general Russell Coleman announced the details of yet another lawsuit against Roblox over suspected pedophiles lurking on the hugely popular gaming platform. While doing ...
brooklynvegan

Talking Heads releasing newly discovered early demos as The Artistics for Record Store Day Black Friday 2025

Record Store Day Black Friday is this Friday (11/28), the day after Thanksgiving, and among the exclusives this year is Talking Heads‘ Tentative Decisions: Demos & Live. It includes very early demos ...
PlayStation LifeStyle

PS5 Quietly Drops Free Demos for Great Games You Likely Missed

Two of the games are Pools and its PSVR2 version, an acclaimed 2024 horror walking simulator by Finnish developer Tensori. Only the PS5 version can be cloud-streamed via PS Plus Premium. “No monsters ...
gematsu

GRIME II demo now available

A demo for Metroidvania / action adventure game sequel GRIME II is now available for PC via Steam, publisher Kwalee and developer Clover Bite announced. The demo lets players explore the Temple of ...
The New York Times

Roblox, Where Kids Game and Chat, Will Analyze Users’ Faces to Verify Age

The popular gaming platform said the tool was designed to stop children from chatting with older users they didn’t know. By Jenny Gross The online gaming platform Roblox this week rolled out a new ...
The Conversation

Roblox set to start checking people’s ages. But it will need to do more to keep kids safe

Lisa M. Given receives funding from the Australian Research Council. She is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and the Association for Information Science and Technology.
CBS News

Roblox announces measures to strengthen protections for minors

Roblox, the popular online gaming platform that hosts millions of user-created games, said Tuesday it is strengthening protections for minors. Roblox said it will soon require players to use ...
WDRB

Roblox adds new age checks as lawsuits claim platform puts children at risk

LOUSIVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Roblox will add new age-verification requirements as the popular gaming platform faces lawsuits accusing it of failing to protect young users. Players who want to use chat ...
PC Gamer

Roblox to make facial age checks mandatory to access any chat features, and will put 'common-sense limits' on the age ranges users can chat within

The feature will be rolled out globally by January 2026. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a preferred source on Google ...
Rolling Stone

Sharon Osbourne Protests Release of Black Sabbath’s Early Demos: ‘Against the Band’s Wishes’

Sharon Osbourne has shared her disapproval of the impending release of a batch of early Black Sabbath demos recorded while the band was known as Earth. In June, just weeks before Black Sabbath’s End ...